Game apparatus



Dec. 21 1926.

H. N. BERGH GAME APPARATUS Filed Jan. 28 1926 Patented Dec. 21, 192s.

UNITED STATES HERMAN N. BERGH, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed January 28, 1926. Serial No. 84,433.

My present invention has reference, in its broad aspect, to improvements in game apparatus of the type exemplified by a target and projectile propulsion apparatus for use with the target; and more particularly it is my purpose to provide an improved cros bow for discharging arrows or shafts at a ball target carried on a support formed to represent the conventional outline of a human body, whereby the game will cause to be inspired in the imagination of a child (or other player) the legend of William Tell, since it was this legendary character who used a crossbow to shoot an apple from the head of his son.

My target support, in order to represent the son of William Tell is cut or formed in one-piece to conventionally illustrate a hu- 'man body, and the head portion thereof is provided with a depression for receiving the ball target which is designed to represent the apple of the legend. My cross-bow is formed with a one-piece stock and barrel, the latter being longitudinally grooved to receive an arrow or shaft, and by means of a cross piece through the barrel portion and a bow string carried thereby, the arrow or shaft is discharged at the ball, suitable trigger means being used to release the bow string. The game, so played, has been found to provide a maximum of amusement to a child, with a highly instructive principle underlying the whole proceeding, since the child is not only taught to aim straight, but his curiosity is aroused in the famous characters and incidents of legend and history.

While I have in the present instance defined for the sake of illustration a specific form of my game device it will be understood that I do not desire to limit myself except as may be indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereunto and forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated the principal embodiments of my invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of my crossbow (and when taken with Figure 1 shows the manner of playing my game, the dot and dash line indicating the line of fire),

Figure 2 is a top plan view of my crossbow,

Figure 3 is a front view-of the same,

Figure 4 is a side elevation, or edge view, of my target and support,

Figure 5 is a front view of the target support,

Figure 6 is a view and Figure 7 is a fragmentary view of a modipiece and bow string grip stock (5) is formed with a groove (6) which. communicates with the groove (3) and in which is pi votally mounted as at (7) the trigger (8). The bottom of the rear portion of the groove (6) is parallel with the groove in the barrel (2), and the remaining bottom of the groove (6) is inclined to meet the bottom of. the groove in the barrel, so that the trigger (8) is limited in its movement by engagement with said portions of the bottom of the groove (6). The grip stock (5) is notched to form a head (9) beneath which one endof the trigger extends. Adapted to engage the head (9) is a flexible bow string (10) which is attached at its ends to the cross piece (11) mounted transversely through an opening in the forward end of the barrel. The shaft or arrow (4) is placed in the groove with its enlarged head (12) adjacent the head (9) over which the bow string is engaged, and upon rocking the trigger the bow string is disengaged from the head (9) to discharge the arrow or shaft.

My target is in the form which is adapted to be placed in a recess or depression (14) in the target support (15"). The target support (15) is formed in one of my shaft or arrow,

of a ball 13 piece having a circular head (16)in the top of which recess (14) is formeda neck portion (17), a body (18), and a leg portion (19). The body has lateral extensions (20), and the leg portion has downwardly In the modified form shown in Figure 7, cross piece 11 is provided which is circular in cross section and is arranged in an opening through the barrel 2; the bow string is in the form of a loop, one end of which passed over and around the cross piece and then engaged in a notch in the barre to hold the same in place.

In operation, the target support (15) is set up, with the ball (13) disposed in the recess (ii) in the head thereof. Tris represent; the son oi? ll 'niiam Tell carrying the apple upon his head. Arro vs or shafts are discharged :1 the ball, and the proceeding induces a comparative analogy in the mind of the child and also all'ords him amusement and lends to accurate archery.

lfhiie in the foregoing, there has been illustrated in the dra "ings and described in the specification snch combination and arrangement of elements as constitute the pre i'erred embodiments of my invention, it is nevertl'ieless desired to emphasize the fa-ctthat interpretation of the invention should only be conclusive when made in the light of the subjoined claims.

I claim 1. it projectile discharge apparatus tor use in target games comprising a stock, grip stoelt, and barrel, the barrel being longitudialy grooved from end to end to receive a projectile, the grip stock being .angularly disposed with respect to the barrel and having a groove therein communicating with the groove in the barrel, the rear portion of the bottom of said groove being parallel with the bottom ot the groove in the barrel, and the remaining portion of the bottom of the groove in the grip stock being inclined toward the bottom o1 the groove in the barrel, a trigger pivoted between the walls of said groove in the grip stock and: limited in its rocking movement by engagement with the bottom portions of the groove, said grip stool; being formed with a notch at the rear end oi? the barrel beneath which a portion oi? the trigger is adapted to operate, a cross piece carried at the forward end of the bar rel, and an elasic member carried by the cross piece for discharging the projectile and enga eable in extended position over the head rorn'ied by the notch in the grip stock,

3i irojectile discharge apparatus for games comprising a single piece cit mater stock, and barrel oi a gun, the barrel being longitndinally grooved from end to end to receive a projectile, the grip stock being and sposed with respect to the barrel ing a groove therein connnunicating groove in the barrel, the rear por- 1e bottom of said groove being parncl with, the bottom of the groove in the rel, and the remaining portion of the ottoin of the groove in the grip stock being inclined toward the bottom of the groove in the barrel, a trigger pivoted intermediate length between the walls of said groove I ip stock and limited in its rocking movement. by engagement with the bottom portions of the groove, said grip stock being formed with a notch at the rear end of the barrel beneath which the forward end of the tri 'ger is adapted to operate, a cross piece carried at the forward end of the barrel, and an elastic member carried by the cross piece for discl'iarging the projectile and engageable in extended position over the head :tormed by the notch in the grip stock.

In testimony whereof, I atfix my signature hereunto.

HERB [AN N. BERGH.

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